document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=246960>Question 246960</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I cannot find my error.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am supposed to use the quadratic formula to solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+4x=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is what i got:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=-4+-radical4^2-4*1*5/2*1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4+-radical 16-20/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4+-radical -4/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4+-2i/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2+-i\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope that makes sense. I am frustrated with this problem </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+4x-5=0 You forgot to transfer the 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You also need to use {( }) for this equation so you won't get lost.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is what i got:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=(-4+-radical[4^2-4*1*-5])/2*1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(-4+-radical[16+20])/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(-4+-radical36)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(-4+-6)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(-4+6)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2/2=1 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(-4-6)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-10/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-5 ans. </SPAN>\n" );
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